APA ends season 15-5
Different field, different players, but the same rough end to a successful season for the Arendell Parrott Academy girls’ soccer as the Patriots fell to Asheville Christian Academy 2-1 in the state semifinals for the second straight year.
The Patriots (15-6) entered with a defense that had shut out opponents for 598 minutes.
That streak continued until 620 minutes, despite the constant pressure by the Lions (13-2-3).
“They came out with so much energy,” APA coach Shivar Person said. “They came out with so much fire for traveling 5 hours on the bus today. The first 20 minutes of the game set the tone, and they set the tone. We were the ones playing catch up.”
With 18 minutes left in the first half, the Lions finally broke through the wall with a goal. Only 58 seconds later, they broke through again.
The 2-0 lead was insurmountable as the Patriots struggled to get opportunities at all, much less good ones.But ...